Experienced Health Lawyer (6-10 PAE)

Colonial Group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance 25% discount

Salary Continuance Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Career development programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Avant is seeking an experienced medico-legal counsel to join our Advocacy and Impact team in Australia. You will develop and deliver medico-legal education, write submissions, and produce educational resources to support health-related legislation and policy changes.

You will bring 6-10 years of health law experience, hold an unrestricted practising certificate, and demonstrate strong research, writing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–10 years’ practical experience in medical/health-related law (private practice or in-house).
• Unrestricted practising certificate in the relevant jurisdiction and a law degree.
• Strong technical legal skills with awareness of medico-legal and health regulatory reforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver medico-legal education content in multiple formats for members and stakeholders.
• Draft submissions, briefing notes and advocacy materials; monitor health-law developments.
• Provide expert legal advice to support organisational priorities and policy initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and subject-matter experts to produce high-quality resources.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor of Law

Job description

About the Role

The Advocacy and Impact business unit exists to champion, protect and enhance the professional lives of our members. We do this through evidence-based advocacy, practical education, impactful research, sustainability leadership, philanthropic investment and a trusted public voice for the medical profession.
This role is responsible for contributing to this by assisting in developing, maintaining and delivering medico-legal content to support education of members and changes to health-related legislation, regulation and policy.

The role requires a deep understanding of the medico-legal and health landscape in Australia with proven ability to write and deliver high quality medico-legal content in submissions to external bodies and educational material for members.

This unique opportunity would suit someone looking to develop and broaden their legal career outside of a traditional law firm trajectory. Our preference would be a Sydney based candidate, but we are open to location for the right person. The role is permanent, full-time with hybrid working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and Deliver Medico-Legal Education

• Research and analyse contemporary medico-legal topics affecting doctors.
• Develop educational content across a range of formats, including presentations, webinars, articles, videos, podcasts and online resources.
• Deliver engaging presentations and educational sessions to members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to produce high quality resources.

Support Advocacy and Policy Development

• Conduct legal, regulatory and policy research on emerging healthcare and medico-legal issues.
• Draft submissions, discussion papers, briefing notes, articles and other advocacy materials.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting medical practitioners.

Contribute to Strategic Outcomes

• Provide expert legal and medico-legal advice to support organisational priorities.
• Support senior leaders, including the Chief Medical Officer and Advocacy leadership team, with research and policy initiatives.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A minimum of 6-10 years’ PAE in medical / health related law – either from a private practice or in-house legal / advisory role. Knowledge lawyers will also be considered if they have specialised or practised in this specialist area of law.
• Hold a current unrestricted practising certificate in the relevant jurisdiction, together with a Bachelor of Law (or equivalent).
• Demonstrate strong technical legal skills, with an awareness of law reform across medico-legal / health regulatory sector.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent research, analysis and problem-solving capability.
• Confidence to prepare, deliver and present medico-legal content.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Prior policy experience would be advantageous, although not essential.
• Broader insurance sector experience will also be considered.

Why work at Avant?

• Discount of 25% on Private Health Insurance and free Salary Continuance Insurance.
• We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with flexible work, career development and internal mobility opportunities.
• Your career development is our priority and we have a variety of learning and development programs that will support you in your career.
• We offer support to our people via Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellbeing programs, Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support.